Storyline

Sally convenes Mel and Buddy at the Petrie house with news of some exciting new talent she's discovered for the show. The person in question is eighteen year old singer Randy Twizzle, who invented a new dance called the Twizzle. Sally found him at a Greentown, Connecticut bowling alley, where the dance has to be done to get its full effect. They all go back to the bowling alley, despite Randy's protests that the dance and song themselves are nothing special. But Randy wows them, and Mel immediately signs him to the show. But Rob notices that Randy isn't too excited about the prospect of becoming famous with this opportunity. With only two days to the show and Randy disappearing and later reappearing at the Petrie house with his manager in tow, Rob and the rest learn why Randy was so apprehensive. His manager has a single extra demand which, if not met, means that Randy will back out of his agreement. Written by
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Vince Waldron's book about the Dick Van Dyke Show, the cast didn't much care for this episode. Jerry Lanning was cast for much the same reason as his character was: to give him his big break in show business. See more »

Goofs

At the end of the episode, "Classy" Freddy Blassie is introduced as the World Heavyweight Champion wrestler. Blassie held the WWA title, which was recognized in Los Angeles, but not the New York area. The NWA title, then held by "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, would have been promoted; thus, revealing that the show was filmed in California and not New York. Blassie was the top draw in LA at the time, as well as a top star in Japan. He did not wrestle in New York, regularly, until later. See more »